Part-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Lovejoy

Independent

School

District

Licensed

Vocational

Nurse

Human

Resources

Job

Description

Job

Title:

Licensed

Vocational

Nurse

(LVN)

Exemption

Status/Test:

Nonexempt

Reports

to:

Director

of

Special

Education/Nurse

Date

Revised:

August

2022

Dept./School:

Assigned

Campus

Pay

Grade:

TB

7

Primary

Purpose:

Implement

district

school

health

program

and

provide

direct

services

to

meet

the

needs

of

the

students

and

staff

under

the

direct

clinical

supervision

of

the

Director

of

Special

Education

or

school

nurse

(RN).

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High

School

diploma

or

equivalent

Valid

Texas

LVN

license

issued

by

the

Texas

Board

of

Nursing

Certified

by

Texas

Department

of

Health

to

conduct

vision

and

hearing

screening

Current

cardiopulmonary

resuscitation

(CPR)

and

automated

external

defibrillator

(AED)

certificates

Special

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge

of

basic

first

aid

Excellent

public

relations,

organization,

communication,

and

interpersonal

skills

Ability

to

use

computer,

software

to

develop

databases

and

do

word

processing

Ability

to

write

routine

reports

and

correspondence

Ability

to

implement

policies

and

procedures

Experience:

Minimum

one

year

experience

in

health-related

position

Experience

working

with

school-age

children

preferred

Major

Responsibilities

and

Duties:

Nursing

Services

1.

Provide

direct

care

using

school

health

protocols

and

individualized

health

plans

(IHPs)

established

by

the

RN

supervisor

or

medical

advisor.

2.

Administer

medication

to

students

according

to

board

policy

and

district

procedures.

3.

Carry

out

mandatory

screening

programs,

collect

data,

and

complete

required

reports

as

directed.

4.

Collaborate

with

campus

principal,

school

counselor,

teachers,

parents,

food

service,

and

other

staff

regarding

the

health

needs

of

the

general

population

and

those

students

with

identified

health

conditions

as

directed

by

the

supervising

RN.

5.

Communicate

with

parents

regarding

individual

students

as

directed

by

the

school

nurse

(RN).

6.

Participate

in

Admission,

Review,

and

Dismissal

Committee

(ARD)

meeting

of

students

with

identifiable

health

needs

if

the

RN

is

unable

and

collaborate

with

appropriate

staff

and

RN

regarding

implementation

of

health-related

Individual

Education

Plan

(IEP)

items.

Lovejoy

Independent

School

District

Licensed

Vocational

Nurse

Human

Resources

Job

Description

7.

Distribute

information

to

faculty

or

staff

on

health

related

topics

as

needed

and

as

directed

by

the

RN.

8.

Provide

guidance

to

unlicensed

assistive

personnel

or

other

school

staff

on

health

related

tasks

as

directed

by

the

RN.

Clerical

9.

Maintain

accurate

and

private

student

health

records,

including

immunization

records,

medication

administration

records,

and

individual

student

treatment

records.

10.

Compile,

maintain,

and

file

all

reports,

records,

and

other

documents

required,

including

accurate,

confidential

health

records

on

all

students.

Other

11.

Support

students

with

academics

as

needed.

This

may

include

but

is

not

limited

to

prompting

student(s),

reviewing

material,

and

guiding

student(s)

through

an

activity

that

is

provided

by

the

teacher.

12.

Maintain

confidentiality

and

comply

with

policies

established

by

federal

and

state

law,

Texas

Department

of

Health

Rule,

State

Board

of

Education

Rule,

and

Local

Board

Policy.

13.

Demonstrate

superior

customer

service

with

district

staff,

students,

and

community

stakeholders.

14.

Follow

district

safety

protocols

and

emergency

procedures.

Supervisory

Responsibilities:

Monitor

the

work

and

issue

work

assignments

to

health

clinic

aide

and

health

services

aide.

Mental

Demands/Physical

Demands/Environmental

Factors:

Tools/Equipment

Used:

Standard

medical

clinic

equipment

including

automated

external

defibrillator

(AED);

special

needs

adaptive

equipment;

standard

office

equipment

including

computer

and

peripherals

Posture:

Frequent

standing,

sitting,

kneeling/squatting,

bending/stooping,

pushing

pulling,

and

twisting

Motion:

Frequent

walking,

grasping/squeezing,

wrist

flexion/extension

Lifting:

Frequent

light

lifting

and

carrying

(under

15

pounds);

may

require

regular

heavy

lifting

(45

pounds

or

more)

and

position

of

students

with

physical

disabilities;

controlling

behavior

through

physical

restraint,

assisting

non-ambulatory

students

Environment:

Exposure

to

biological

hazards,

bacteria,

and

communicable

diseases;

Some

districtwide

travel

may

be

required

Mental

Demands:

Work

with

frequent

interruptions;

maintain

emotional

control

under

stress

This

document

describes

the

general

purpose

and

responsibilities

assigned

to

this

job

and

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

all

responsibilities

and

duties

that

may

be

assigned

or

skills

that

may

be

required.

Employee

Name:

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Signature:

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